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Hi, My name's Linda (aka LindyLou) I'm married to my best friend Stephen ..... don't know what I'd do without him, and we have two fabulous kids, Chris who after completing 4 years at Sheffield Hallam University, is now the very proud landlord of his own public house here on the Isle of Man, and Lauren who's a wonderful Mum to our grandson Alex and she's also in the hospitality business. Is it any wonder we're a family who love food and drink!
I have a passion for papercrafting and cardmaking, which sometimes takes over my life! (and most of the house). Since moving to the Isle of Man in 2011, I now have the time to spend doing what I love.

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Thursday, 30 July 2015

It's a special day .......

Happy Thursday!

I can't believe it's 10 days since I blogged ........ don't know where this week has gone! Well .... actually I do ..... washing, ironing and generally getting the house back to normal again. I was only away for 6 days ..... you'd think that they could manage without me wouldn't you!
Apparently I was 'away so long' that dear old hubby learned to cook!!! When he says cook .... what he really means is, he can now prepare a frozen ready meal ..... without help from me!! The barbecue he has mastered .... the kitchen not so much!
I can't say too much though he did take me out for dinner when I got home on Sunday, and again last night. It's our wedding anniversary today and unfortunately hubby has had a works 'off site' day (in other words ...... a day out!) He's had a busy day ....... a presentation this morning, followed by lunch out. Then the afternoon spent doing Laser Quest!!!! and a meal out this evening (at my favourite restaurant may I add!!!!) Bless him though ..... he did book a table there for us last night so I haven't missed out. Don't worry though I won't let him forget that I spent our wedding anniversary ..... OUR special day ..... on my own!!!

OK! OK! ....that's not technically true ..... I've had a fab day actually. The girls came round to me and we spent the day crafting ..... always fun. And then this evening, Chris isn't working so, we've had take away supper and later I'm going to catch up with some TV ...... perfect! Goodness only knows what time hubby will get in ...... no doubt he will be a little worse for wear!

Anyway ...... enough of all that. I said I'd spent the day crafting well, we actually had a productive afternoon .... and that doesn't just mean polishing off all the cakes ..... I think we all managed to produce a least one piece of work we were happy with.

Here's one of mine ........

It's Special days all round this week ..... the Queen of CAS, and one of the co- creators of the Less is More Challenge Blog, has had a very special birthday ...... that's right, the fabulous Chrissie is 70 years young!! Congratulations lovely lady ..... hope you had an amazing day.

To celebrate, this week's challenge is ....... a Recipe, and we have to use Snippets on our cards, still keeping things CAS.

My snippets are in the form of the pretty die cut butterfly. You know me, I never throw anything away ......

The bottom layer is cut from a piece of cardstcok coloured using Distress ink and mica spray (I think ...... it's been in my scrap box for so long I've forgotten how it was done) and the top layer from just a piece of plain white card.

I did use Distress ink for the background (Wild Honey) through the MemoryBox Honeycomb stencil

Speaking of Distress Inks .... I wonder what the new colour will be for August. Not long to go now before we find out. I'm hoping for a nice lilac or purple shade, or maybe a new pink!!
Sorry, where was I?

I attached the butterfly over the top of the inked background and added in a nice sentiment .......

And, as always. there's a little of the design on the inside too ......

Right .... I think it's time for me to grab a nice glass of something chilled ......it is my wedding anniversary after all! ...... put my feet up and do that TV catch up. Cheers everyone!